St. Luke s. December 23, Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services

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1 STAFF Pastor Rev. Charles Layton Children/Youth Ministry Rachel Potter Administrative Assistant Ora Uzel Custodian Chuck Lynch CHURCH COUNCIL Chair Nancy Hessler Admin Committee Chairs: Lay Leadership/Nominations Rev. Chuck Layton Finance Rich Young Board of Trustees Denny Brimeyer SPPRC Susan McGovern Council on Ministries Facilitators: Invitation & Welcome Chris Kohlmann & Lisa Viertel Worship & Celebration Sue Hattel Care & Compassion Margie Breese Service & Giving (Vacant) Spiritual Growth and Discipleship (Vacant) Witness & Mission: Community Outreach John Hessler Conference & Global (Vacant) Social Justice RRS & Terry Stewart UMW Marcia Young St. Luke s United Methodist Church 1199 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Website: dbqstluke@gmail.com Phone: Ext 101 Administrative Assistant Ext 102 Pastor Ext 103 Youth Coordinator December 23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services St. Luke s Celebrating 185 Years St. Luke s United Methodist Church Vision Welcoming ALL... Caring... Serving... Growing

2 If you have a prayer request, please fill out a prayer card and hand it to an usher. * Asterisk denotes the invitation to stand if able. Bold text to be read by the people. Preparing Our Hearts for Worship Journey Lo, How a Rose (verses 1-2) UMH 216 Into Advent Like a Child (verses 1-2) TFWS 2092 The King of Glory Comes (verses 1-2) TFWS :30 Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme J.S. Bach ( Sleeper s Wake ) Dr. Peter Szeibel, organ 10:45 Prelude Low, How a Rose Johannes Brahms Dr. Charles Barland, organ Lighting of the Candles: Bringing the Light of Christ Into Our Worship Welcome/Announcements/Greetings/Introductions Advent Candle Lighting Called to Worship Hymn Verse O Come, O Come Emmanuel (sing verse 4, no chorus) UMH 211 (advent readers come forward) Four candles! We wait for your coming, great Ruler! Make haste, dear Jesus! Return and take up your rightful place as ruler of both heaven and earth! But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. Micah 5: 2-5a 1

3 (The four advent candles are lit.) O ROOT OF JESSE, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silence and to whom the Gentiles shall make their supplication: Come, and deliver us and tarry not. Hymn Chorus O Come, O Come Emmanuel (sing chorus only) UMH 211 Called to Community Where Children Belong TFWS 2233 Children s Time Jesus Loves Me (chorus only) UMH 191 8:30 Special Music Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Johannes Brahms ( Lo, How a Rose ) Dr. Peter Szeibel, organ 10:45 Special Music As the Dark Awaits the Dawn setting by David Lasky Dr. Charles Barland, organ Sharing Our Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer Called to Prayer Lord s Prayer (trespasses) UMH 895 * Gospel Reading: Luke 1: Called to Reflection And all God s people said: Thanks be to God! Message Welcome Pastor Chuck Hymn Sing of Mary, Pure and Holy UMH 272 2

4 Sharing our Gifts, our Tithes, our Lives Called to Share 8:30 Offertory Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland J.S. Bach ( Savior of the Heathen, Come ) Dr. Peter Szeibel, organ 10:45 Offertory Tell Out, My Soul setting by Paul Manz Dr. Charles Barland, organ * Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94 Prayer of Dedication Carrying the Light of Christ to the World Sent to Serve * Hymn Tell Out, My Soul UMH 200 * Benediction * Benediction 8:30 * Music from the Tower Chime (please remain standing) Postlude Caprice Louis-Nicolas Clerambault Dr. Peter Szeibel, organ 10:45 Postlude and Music from the Tower Chime (please be seated) Postlude Tell Out, My Soul setting by J. Wayne Kerr Dr. Charles Barland, organ Note: Please feel free to use language in worship that is inclusive and affirms a diverse imagery for God. 3

5 Christmas Poinsettias Julie Borgwardt In Memory of... Bob & Lolita Steele Betty Phillips & family In Memory of... Carol L. Phillips & Elizabeth Rice Keith Unangst In Memory of... Clifford Unangst Margie Breese In Memory of... John & Alyce Breese In Memory of... Alan Breese David & Barbara Bonnett In Memory of... Our Parents Laura Carstens In Memory of... My Parents Lori Boughton In Memory of... Roy & Betty Rieder Gary & Kathy Reid In Memory of... Our Parents Marilyn Conklin In Memory of... John Conklin In Memory of... Dr. E. V. Conklin Coni Stephenson In Memory of... Dick & Marie McCarthy In Memory of... Bob Sisler Dale Nederhoff In Memory of... Shirley Nederhoff The Biedermann Family In Memory of... Tami (Biedermann) Redmond Alan Hattel In Honor & Memory of... My Family Sue Hattel In Honor & Memory of... My Family Alan & Sue Hattel In Memory of... Joy Berry Alan & Sue Hattel In Memory of... John Duggan Robin O Connor In Honor & Memory of... My Family Alice Shirley In Memory of... Walter & Marian Shirley Don Hoover In Memory of... Cleo, Bob, and Linda Hoover Don & Char Schmitt In Memory of... Ralph & Marcella Baal & In Honor of... Lynn Kerker

6 St. Luke s United Methodist Church Upcoming Events for December Sunday, December 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:20 am Hymn Sing in the Sanctuary 8:30 am Sunday Worship Service in the Sanctuary 9:30-10:45 am Everyone welcome for coffee in the South Hall 10:35 am Hymn Sing in the Sanctuary 10:45 am Sunday Worship Service in the Sanctuary Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve Nursery Available at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. worship services 2:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship Service with Communion & Candlelight 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship Service with Communion & Candlelight 10:45 pm Christmas Eve Worship Service with Communion & Candlelight Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day No Events Wednesday, December 26 Church Closed No Wonderful Wednesday meal or activities Thursday, December 27 10:00 am Bible Study in the Conference Room Friday, December 28 7:00 am Men s Worship in the Sanctuary Saturday, December 29 6:30 am Bread Run Smokey & Susan McGovern 5:30 pm Food for the Soul in the Fellowship Hall Team 2 6:00 pm Saturday Night Praise in the Wesley Room Next Sunday, December 30 8:30 am Sunday Worship Service in the Sanctuary 9:30-10:45 am Everyone welcome for coffee in the South Hall 10:45 am Sunday Worship Service in the Sanctuary

7 Prayers For This Week s Joys and Concerns Those in Uniform & Their Families Our Homebound & Those At Care Centers Kathy Lamb - prayers for healing Family of Greg Sushko - passed away (friend of the Hattels) Sara Albert - blood clots in lung, pneumonia Brett Harrelson - 27, passed away unexpectedly (Lori Boughton s nephew) Robin Schmidt (Judy S. s niece) - heart issues Family of Bill Vander Meulen - passed at 45 (friend of the Hattels) Jon Romaine - fighting lymphoma Prayer requests dbqstluke@gmail.com Prayer listings are listed for two weeks here. More prayer listings are in the Chimes. Dec 24 Dec 30 Upcoming Worship Services Christmas Eve Worship Services 2:00, 7:00 & 10:45 p.m. Worship Services with communion, carols, candlelight, nursery (2 & 7 only) 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Jan 6 Epiphany Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services with Communion Jan 13 Baptism of the Lord Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Saturday Night Praise Every Saturday 6:00 p.m. Praise Service in the Wesley Room Fabulous Friday Dessert Sign-up Fabulous Fridays begin January 11th, and we need folks to help make desserts. Ideally we will have a minimum of four desserts for each Friday after the concert which ends around 12:30 p.m. If you would like to provide desserts, you can sign up in the South Hallway. Terrific Tuesdays (9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted) Jan 8 Starbucks at Asbury Hy-Vee Jan 22 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Village Inn 10:00 a.m. Sit & Knit in Parlor Sunday School Schedule Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Preschool to 1st Grade Room 202 2nd to 5th Grades Room 204 Middle School & High School Room 201 Nesters (parents) Wesley Room Families & Faith (adults) Fellowship Hall No Wonderful Wednesday December 26th & January 2nd There will be no Wonderful Wednesday meal or children s activities the next two Wednesdays, December 26, 2018 & January 2, For information on rehearsals consult your music director. Bread Run Ministry A ministry opportunity for earlyrisers!! Teams of two people go to two Hy-Vee locations (Dodge Street and Asbury Square) between 6:30 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning to pick up leftover breads, desserts and purchase milk needed for Food for the Soul. Training provided. Many hands make light work! Please contact: Marcia Young or Dan Jacobsen Ushers & Greeters Needed Volunteers interested in becoming Greeters and Ushers scheduled during the 8:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. worship services, are invited to contact: Sue Hattel ( ) for 8:30 a.m. worship and Gary & Kathy Reid ( ) for the 10:45 a.m. service. Schedule is based on your available dates. Training provided.

8 Prescott Elementary Partnership Mentors Needed: Those who have transcended the effects of poverty often identify caring adults as the most influential factor in their ability to succeed. You have an opportunity to be a caring adult. Apply to be a mentor at Prescott. Pick up an application packet located in the South Hall, complete, and return to the church office. Donate Items: new socks (ages 4-12), new sweat pants (sizes 6-10), school supplies (facial tissues, glue sticks, Ticonderoga pencils, markers, colored pencils and crayons, and dry erase markers). Gloves, Mittens, Hats and Scarves: Purchase or make these items and place them on the Giving Tree in the back of the sanctuary at St. Luke s. Listen on the Radio: Prescott s Holiday Concert will be broadcast on 92.9 KATFM on December 19 th at 7:35 p.m. Mary Purdy, Prescott Partnership Liaison THANK YOU! Thank you to the St. Luke's congregation for thinking of me this Christmas season and for the generous gift. Merry Christmas to all! Rachel Potter Lectionary Bible Study Thursdays at 10am - Conf Room Meet with Pastor Chuck to discuss scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. Usher Volunteers Coordinator Needed A new scheduler for 10:45 a.m. worship service Greeters & Ushers is needed beginning January 1 st (Gary Reid will then transition to becoming St. Luke s Lay Leader). Scheduler will contact welcoming persons for their available monthly dates to be listed in the bulletin. Please contact Church Office ( ) or Sue Hattel ( ) if you would graciously consider volunteering for this scheduling position! Additional Greeters & Ushers are always needed to be part of this ministry area for 8:30 am or 10:45 am worship services. Training provided. Sundays scheduled for your convenience. Please call Sue Hattel. Thank you! St. Luke s Worship & Celebration Ministry Weather-Related Cancellations St. Luke s will make every effort to notify you of any cancellations due to weather through the following methods listed here: KRCG TV 9 WDBQ 1490 AM KDTH 1370 AM St. Luke s Facebook page If there are no notifications showing, you may call these people as a last resort: Pastor Chuck Dan Jacobsen Sue Hattel Paul Clark THANK YOU! Thank you to all of St. Luke s for your thoughtful card and gift. It is most appreciated as are each and every one of you who makes St. Luke s such a welcoming place to work and worship. Ora Uzel

9 Fabulous Fridays Artist Series 2019 St. Luke s United Methodist Church 1199 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Fabulous Fridays return to St. Luke s United Methodist Church on January 11, 2019, for our 28 th season. This popular series began in 1992 with musicians from St. Luke s and grew to include locally and nationally recognized artists. Since the inception of Fabulous Fridays, more than 100 artists have performed for these informal downtown concerts. St. Luke s United Methodist Church is located at the corner of 12 th and Main in Dubuque, Iowa. Performances begin at 12:05 p.m. and conclude at 12:35 p.m. Many in the audience bring their lunch and enjoy time together after the concert in the church Fellowship Hall, where coffee and desserts are available. The concert, coffee and desserts are free, but baskets are available for contributions to People in Need (for utilities and rent assistance for those in need) and the church s Jesus Fund (for grocery assistance for those in need). Metered street parking is available. The alley entrance to the church is handicap accessible. Our winter weather policy is that if the artist can get there, the show is on. SCHEDULE Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 9 Feb 15 Feb 22 March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 St. Luke s Artists: Dr. Charles Barland, organ; Ann Duchow, violin; Sue Hattel, clarinet St. Luke s Artists: David Patterson, cello; Roxanne Rollefson, soprano; Sylvia Ward, piano Laura Southworth, soprano; Leslie Appleby, piano Potosa Strings Ann Duchow, director Luke Tyler, piano; Al Williams, lute Dubuque Senior High School Jazz Band Bill Rowley, director University of Dubuque Chamber Singers Kristen Eby, director Rebecca Christian Time to Rhyme: The Power and Beauty of Poetry Wartburg College Castle Singers Dr. Nicki Bakko Toliver, director Marcia Martin, Bassoon; Marcus De Jesus, guitar Dr. Peter Szeibel, harpsichord Upper Main Street Jazz Band Ric Jones, leader For more information, contact: Ann Duchow at alduchow@aol.com David Patterson at dpatterson2000@gmail.com

10 Our Worship Specialists December 23, :30 a.m. December 23, :45 a.m. Greeters Joe Lomax, Smokey McGovern Gary Reid, Lori Boughton Ushers Joe Lomax, Smokey McGovern Gary Reid, Lori Boughton Children s Time Laurinda Brimeyer Pastor Chuck Offering Collector Dick Landis Mark Tilson Advent Readers Elizabeth Hefel, Andrew Theisen Paul & Carol Clark Liturgist Dan Jacobsen Terry Stewart Communion Steward Organist/Pianist Dr. Peter Szeibel Dr. Chuck Barland Chimer R.R.S. Stewart R.R.S. Stewart Slides Paul Clark Paul Clark Projectionist Chris Kohlmann Paul Clark Videographer Bobby Martin Worship Driver Mike Loveless Saturday, December 22 Saturday, December 29 Bread Run Margie Breese, Marcia Young Smokey & Susan McGovern Food for the Soul Team 1 Team 2 Music Directors St. Luke s Singers Keith Rippe Children s Music Heather Williams Chancel Choir Than Chesher Chimers R.R.S. Stewart Bell Choir Director David Patterson Wind Ensemble coordinator Sue Hattel Word on the Third Praise Team Than Chesher Lead Organist: Dr. Charles Barland Pianist/Organist: Sylvia Ward